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Which motorcycle ones are best? Are they all compatable with each other? Cheapy was from Lidl. I expect the range is too short for anything but phone/music. Even so, there an improvment over my old chipper hat defenders. I did buy some 3M X5A's but they are lost..
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What is required for communication? I see there are various cheapy bluetooth ear defenders about, and I was told that motorcycle headset units work well. Do these motorcycle things handle the communication to another device or is a phone required? I picked up one of the cheapies, but I suspect it wont communicate to other headsets etc without a phone/app being involved, or not at all. For music it appears to work well.
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Tree surgeon wanted in SouthEast London £200 per day
kram replied to LondonTreeScapes's topic in Employment
Where in SE london? Can you take a full tipper worth of chips? -
Yes those pouches are good but you still need somewhere to put them. Halfords were selling a 3 draw metal tool chest a few months back for 25 quid, I got a couple. Ideal for chains, I thought. I then aquired mire lathe tools that needed a home so they are full now! 14L clear plastic tub has most of my chains. Ignore the mess, theres not much space and was charging the car battery.
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I mostly use Decathlons Goliath HMS locker, Just a moment... WWW.DECATHLON.CO.UK The triple lock action is reversed, pull torwards instead of push away, easier I find. I dislike paying the triple lock premium - screw gates are a third of the price. However its not a small one. Also great to watch experienced climbers struggle with it 😆 Why the small carabiner? The only reason I can currently think of is to suit a Rope Runner Vertec, which binds up if the carabiner is too thick, and it seems only a few, work well with it.
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Mazda 6 2010, 2L petrol. Great car, I was lucky to get one with low miles, 45k this week.
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She was sitting a bit low with this lot. Underneath about 100kg of storage heater bricks, old kitchen worktop and other rubbish from garage. They rejected the bricks as some may contain asbestos, nonsence the heater was from 1992. They say if I wrap them, they will take it tomorrow.
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Expensive, it wont hold many - enough to keep in the car but wont help with the shed storage. I'm thinking power tool cases are better. Perhaps I can put some dividers to neaten it. Take away containers work all of 5 minutes before they get shattered or knocked over. I have a very small shed so things tend to get moved about often. I did buy some halfords tool chests with 3 draws each, thinking a draw for 1/4 pitch and .325, another for 3/8lp and last for 3/8".
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For those with several spare chains per saw, different bar lengths etc.. how do you store them? I have a small powertool case that keeps a few that I may need on any day, should there be hidden metal etc.. In the shed I have a large plastic tub and each chain in a bag, but its a mess, can never find the one Im after. I dont have wall space to hang them. For the different bars, I keep them with a chain around in a spare scabbard. Today recieved another nine to add to the collection.
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As I crouched down today to fill up the saw I heard a great big rip from my Arborflex. Luckily it was at the front, not the rear. Was quite a cool day and I could feel the breeze! So I'm after a pair of type C for climbing that are somewhat more durable and resistant to bramble. I do have a spare pair of Arborflex, but they are a mediam and I am a fatty, I need a large.
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The 2511 is 2.6kg with bar, chain with the fuel and oil brimmed, if I remember correctly, so nearer 2kg difference or double the weight. I dont see any advantage to buying a cs3510 when you already have the DCS4301, they are practically the same size, close enough in weight and power.
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We had a young 17 yr old start on rail just before we did the hedger/brushcutter nptc tickets. He had no experience but was taught properly. The tickets were paid/bribed/fake and all done within half hour. Few days later, he is using a hs45 above head, he drops it down and catches it, index finger in the blades and hanging off. The week later was first aid. Much piss was taken. He was lucky I believe they were able to reattach it.
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At xmas, Amazon had its offers and I got the X4P3's or X5P3's (grey, I cant remember) for 20 quid delivered. Tried them a couple times and ok, but not amazing. Better the protos. Cant find them now. Turned the house, garage and car over 3 times each and they are gone. 😠
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How much use has chipper had? Could be blunt and making dust instead of chipping cleanly. A video of it and what your trying to chip may help.
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Chuck the log to be cut ontop of those already cut.
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Lifting logs onto a horse is a huge waste of effort, bend your legs and cut to the ground, but not in the dirt! Stack onto other logs if you want to keep the saw off the ground.
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New ebay selling rules relating to knives & blades articles in March 2025
kram replied to pleasant's topic in General chat
11th today and theres still plenty of chainsaws listed. Most seem to have normal delivery, uk sellers have them listed RM24 for example. I did see one with age verification delivery. Perhaps it is only new listings? -
Fixed that for you. The best option is learn how to repair chains. Get a basic chain breaker riveter like this, you'll also need some new links to suit the chain. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Yuecoom-Chainsaw-Breaker-Removal-Drilling/dp/B0CMZWMS75
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No, dont buy the german rubbish. Ms151tc would be the Stigl equivalent, louder expensive and heavier, less good. The 2511 is a great saw, but get the TES top handle version. Not enough power, in my opinion, to need a bulky heavier rear handle. I love how compact it is. Have you considered a finger chopper for the smaller work?
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Do your chainsaws have finger cut prevention? Its better just to keep your hands well away from the blade. I do consider the choppers to have higher risk than a chainsaw, they get treated with more respect, very simple, they wont be getting my fingers! The greatest risk is if I was at a customers and they tried to use it whilst Im away at the van, and why I always turn off and remove the battery when I put them down. The other climber, he has used them and has a good respect for them, took a long time before he would try them. The old groundie, he has zero cares for safety, likes them for brush dragging but I cant let him use, too risky. I had to lie last time that I left at home for sharpening.
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Chain tension should have minimal slack when pulled from the bar whilst still moving freely when its pushed round, it shouldnt take any effort. If too tight it will heat up and stretch. More important that it moves free than the slack. Whilst your learning, check it often. If the chain has got hot, let it cool down before you set it, as it will shrink as it cools. Hot likely means it is blunt. Some saws need the cover tightend before checking -other saws you can do it while its loose enough for adjusting. New chains may need adjustment after a few cuts.
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Have a photo? Your describing the starter pawls, which could also be called a one way clutch or free wheel, but you dont say which is broken? Google tells me this mower has a LH and RH freewheels, I dont know if that is something seperate to the starter mechanism Etesia 5733 RH Free Wheel - Groundcare Essentials WWW.GROUNDCAREESSENTIALS.COM Genuine Etesia 5733 RH Free Wheel to fit the following models :- GBA, GBE, GHB, PBTS, PHCT, PHTB, PHTS, PKCTM, PKTB, PRO51B, PRO51C... Etesia 5734 LH Free Wheel - Groundcare Essentials WWW.GROUNDCAREESSENTIALS.COM Genuine Etesia 5734 LH Free Wheel to fit the following models :- GBA, GBE, GHB, PBTS, PHCT, PHTB, PHTS, PKCTM, PKTB, PRO51B, PRO51C...
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The knut prussik is still winning then? Was it hitting on the carabiner?
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Best to know these things before you mod the muffler? So at the moment its just making extra noise, possibly running lean. I've gone the opposite way, 1/4" to 3/8" full chisel. Cuts quicker and less cutters to be sharpened. If I want more noise and power I have the 020T.
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Most small top handle derived saws have the same location exhaust. Why wouldnt it be a good idea?
